Chronicles of a Wandering Saint

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Chronicles of a Wandering Saint

Released Jun 28

1h 24m

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Fantasy

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In a tiny rural village in Argentina, Rita Lopez, a pious yet insatiably competitive woman, decides that staging a miracle could be her ticket to sainthood. After discovering a lost statue in the back room of her chapel, she convinces her neglected but loving husband to help her orchestrate the grand reveal that will finally anoint her as the most admired woman in town. But before the unveiling, a jarring turn of events illuminates the hidden magic of her world, forcing her to reevaluate everything she once took for granted.

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A humorously absurd film based on relatable human aspirations, Chronicles of a Wandering Saint is as fantastically life-affirming as it gets.

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Rene Rodriguez

Variety

Bustillo’s wit is minimalist without being precious, and although some scenes are not far removed from deadpan Jim Jarmusch absurdity, Rita’s plight becomes more reflective and thoughtful than you initially expect.

Jul 5, 2024

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David Ehrlich

indieWire

Bustillo is too much of a people-pleaser to let the poetry of his visuals speak for themselves, but he’s also skilled enough to ensure that those abstractions effectively deepen the all-too-digestible meaning of the story they exist to refract.

Rated: B

Jun 27, 2024

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

The visually elegant film can also be overly precious and whimsical, though that might be a virtue by some measures.

Jun 27, 2024

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Paula Vázquez Prieto

La Nación (Argentina)

... A lucid and fun story about the heavenly aspirations that sometimes hide the most earthly accomplishments. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Aug 15, 2024

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

This is a deadpan satirical comedy with eventual poignance and lyricism, a true original.

Jul 18, 2024

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Oliver Weir

The Film Stage

The broader theme of these playful tricks and double meanings is the human need for fictions—those poetic lies which are somehow able to circumvent the dullness and meaninglessness of the world, to bring it into spiritual unity. In

Rated: A-

Jul 17, 2024

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In a tiny rural village in Argentina, Rita Lopez, a pious yet insatiably competitive woman, decides that staging a miracle could be her ticket to sainthood. After discovering a lost statue in the back room of her chapel, she convinces her neglected but loving husband to help her orchestrate the grand reveal that will finally anoint her as the most admired woman in town. But before the unveiling, a jarring turn of events illuminates the hidden magic of her world, forcing her to reevaluate everything she once took for granted.

Director: Tomás Gómez Bustillo
Producer: Gewan Brown, Amanda Freedman
Screenwriter: Tomás Gómez Bustillo
Distributor: Hope Runs High
Production Co: Plenty Good
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 28, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2024
Runtime: 1h 24m

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